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Dykes, Queer New Yorkers on 5th Avenue, in front of the Empire State Building. Some of the messages were: "Stonewall was a rebellion," "Dykes for Palestine," "FREE, FREE PALESTINE!" "Fuck ICE," "Protect trans kids," "No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA," "Trump is a fascist," "Defend trans lives," "Trans people for Palestine," "Queer as in free Palestine," etc.

The 33rd Annual NYC Dyke March in Manahatta, Lenapehoking (Manhattan, New York City), was on June 29, 2025.

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Thousands gathered in Bryant Park and they marched on 5th Avenue to Washington Square Park, where they ended the demonstration.

They had a banner that said, "DYKES say NO to FASCISM," and another one that said, "ANNUAL NYC DYKE MARCH."

They also had a banner that said, "Free, free Palestine!" Many people had Palestinian flags.

There were many supporters of Zohran Mamdani, the democratic nominee for mayor of New York City. The general election is on November 4, 2025.

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"The New York City Dyke March is a protest march, not a parade.

The March is a demonstration of our First Amendment right to protest and takes place without permits or sponsors. We recognize that we must organize among ourselves to fight for our rights, safety, and visibility.

For the 33rd year, thousands of Dykes will take to the streets with the theme Dykes Say No to Fascism!" say organizers on their website nycdykemarch.com

June 28, 2025: 56 years of the Stonewall riots in Manahatta, Lenapehoking (Manhattan, New York City).

"The Stonewall riots (also known as the Stonewall uprising, Stonewall rebellion, Stonewall revolution, or simply Stonewall) were a series of spontaneous riots and demonstrations against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City. Although the demonstrations were not the first time American LGBTQ people fought back against government-sponsored persecution of sexual minorities, the Stonewall riots marked a new beginning for the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world." MORE INFO: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_riots

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The 7th Annual Queer Liberation March (QLM) was on June 29, 2025.

The March assembled at the NYC AIDS Memorial and St. Vincent’s Triangle Park and marched north to Lenape Circle (59 Street and 8 Ave) and dispersed into Central Park.

Their theme was: "Resist! Reclaim! Rejoice!"

Press release by organizers before the march.

"2025 Queer Liberation March Will Fight Against the Rising Tide of Fascism, Persecution of LGBTQIA2S+ People and Communities, and All Americans.

As the results of the 2024 election have made clear that America’s LGBTQIA2S+ communities are under the greatest threat from the federal government we have experienced since the 1969 Stonewall uprising.

According to RPC Co-Founder, Jay W. Walker, "The decision to assemble at The AIDS Memorial was born of a desire both to honor the history of our communities' resilience in the face of a hostile federal government, and to return the energy of Queer Liberation to Midtown Manhattan, as we did with our first two Marches.”" INFO: queermarch.org/updates/qlm-2025-theme-announced

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